Return to Raindance by Phyllis Halldorson (2000, Mass Market) – Nebraska

Reading this novel feels like having a long conversation with an old friend.

You will find that the illustrated section breaks match the mood.

With this activity book, you can learn about animals while solving puzzles.

Each poem in this collection is illustrated with a matching image.

A nice touch is how this novel uses silence to say so much.

A nice touch is the illustrated bookmark included with the book.

This activity book includes a word scramble that gets progressively harder.

This activity book has a section for creating your own comic strips.

This novel explores family dynamics with unflinching honesty.

You will find that this novel has no wasted words or scenes.

You will find that this novel has a quiet power that sneaks up on you.

This novel feels both timeless and completely new at the same time.

What stands out about this novel is its raw, unvarnished truth.

A nice touch in this novel is how it respects the reader’s time.

A nice touch is the illustrated dedication page with tiny stars.

What stands out about this poetry book is the illustrated margins.

You will find that this activity book encourages patience and attention to detail.

What stands out about this novel is its refusal to be predictable.

This novel creates a setting so vivid you can almost smell the rain.

A nice touch is how this novel uses nature to reflect inner turmoil.